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Art for All     

When Every Monday
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 01:30 to 15:00
Information Whether you are a complete novice who just enjoys colouring-in, or you are a proficient artist turning out masterpieces, you are all welcome at this friendly, social art group. Although this is not a teaching group, we all support each other with advice and tips. We have a break for refreshments halfway through the session - when we admire (or puzzle) over each other’s creations. The cost towards the room hire is £2 each. We meet every Monday from 1pm to 3pm at Oaken Grove Community Centre.

Ballroom and Social Dancing     

When Monday each week.( Not on Bank Holidays)
Venue Haxby Sports Bar - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:30 to 12:30
Information Ballroom and Sequence Dancing for beginners and improvers who want to enjoy a fun two hours together. A new dance added each week and old dances get refreshed to get more practice. Please keep looking at our website or contact us for more information. Christine Walker 07546595982 jhandcmwalker@gmail.com Tom Jenkins 01904 791959 tcjhollydene@gmail.com We meet every Monday at Haxby Sports and Social Club, from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Bird Group     

When Tuesday monthly see website
Venue Visits as arranged
Normally meets 09:30 to 17:00
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Bookworms     

When 3rd Monday 1pm-2pm
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 13:00 to 14:00
Information Group Leader. Pat Nicholson mobile no. 07989 090289

Bridge     

When Every Friday morning
Venue Hartrigg Oaks Music Room
Normally meets 09:45 to 12:00
Information Social Duplicate bridge playing at Hartrigg Oaks. gtball39@gmail.com

Bus Pass Group     

When NULL
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Information Email bernardlynehaxby@gmail.com

Camera Club     

When 2nd Tuesday monthly
Venue Costa Coffee Community Room - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information For full details of our meetings see the website page https://u3asites.org.uk/haxby-wigginton/page/52316

Canasta - Rummikub     

When 1st Friday of the month
Venue St Mary's Church Hall, Haxby - Streetmap - Google maps
Information 1st Friday session starts 14:00 until 16:00 run by Anne Kempster

Chapters Book Club     

When Saturday Mornings
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
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Committee     

When Monday afternoon Monthly
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 15:00 to 17:00
Information Check with the Secretary for meeting dates

Computer Support     

When 
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Computer Workshops     

When Ad hoc
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Information A series of workshops where members can bring along their IT devices to have problems resolved.

Crafts     

When Monday fortnightly
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
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Current Affairs     

When Last Monday monthly
Venue The Tiger Inn
Normally meets 14:00 to 00:00
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Curry Evening Group     

When Monthly
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Drone/Model Aircraft     

When Fortnightly Monday pm
Venue Visits as arranged
Information Drone/Model Aircraft Flyng

Facebook     

When 
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Information Used for administration of the H&W u3a facebook users.

Flower Arranging     

When 3rd Tuesday of the month
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 13:00 to 00:00
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French Conversation     

When Every Wednesday
Venue Members homes
Normally meets 10:30 to 12:30
Information A relaxed group providing opportunities for members to chat in French about topics of interest and daily life. Members subscribe to a French language magazine which provides updates on French culture, geography and current affairs as a stimulus to conversation. The group generally works at about level A2-B1, or pre-intermediate/intermediate.

Geography     

When Third Tuesday
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
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Historical Walking Tours -York     

When 2025
Venue Visits as arranged
Normally meets 10:30 to 12:30
Information Usually during September each year

History     

When 1st Tuesday monthly
Venue Members homes
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information Discuss topics chosen by members eg Russia, religion, explorers

Intermediate French Group     

When Alternative Wednesdays
Venue Members homes
Information 10 am until 11,30 am

Keep Fit     

When Every Friday
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 11:30
Information Come and enjoy exercising your mind and body through improving our Strength, Flexibility and Balance.The sessions will follow a programme recommended by the NHS. Our instructor is not qualified but will follow the scheme. We must all remember we all know our own bodies so must take responsibility for all the exercises that we do. The whole session takes place in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The exercises are fun to do and you will leave the session with a feeling of well being. Class:10.00 - 11.00 then stay for chat and coffee 11.00-11.30

Line Dancing     

When Every other Tuesday
Venue Wigginton Old School Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 13:30 to 15:00
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Mahjong     

When Every Tuesday
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
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Monthly Meetings     

When 3rd Friday of each month except August
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Information 

New Members     

When As arranged and as required
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 11:00
Information This ‘group’ is only used for Membership Administrative purposes. The members are transitory and are generally those who have joined in the preceding 3 months or so. Members are added by the Membership Secretary as they join or by the New Members Coordinator, who also deletes them following attendance at a New Members meeting. This list is from Oct 28th 2020 to 27 October 2023

Pickleball Group     

When Thursday
Venue 
Normally meets 10:00 to 11:00
Information Sessions will be held in the Sports Hall at the Community Stadium, Monks' Cross, Huntington.

Poetry Reading     

When 1st Thursday monthly
Venue Members homes
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
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Quiz     

When 
Venue Pub Quiz Nights TBC
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Racquetball 1     

When Every Thursday
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 09:20 to 10:20
Information This is a fun activity which is as strenuous as you want it to be, or just a gentle workout. I am happy to coach to any level, from the most basic novice upwards, or just play. Come down and check us out!

Racquetball 2     

When Every Tuesday
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 09:20 to 10:20
Information Players must have clean sports shoes to change in to before playing.

Rummikub     

When 
Venue 
Information Group Leader Brenda Furk

Scrabble - Club     

When 1st Tuesday & 3rd Thursday monthly
Venue Members homes
Normally meets 14:00 to 00:00
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Scrabble Social     

When 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of month
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information Main Hall

Sight Loss Awareness     

When Jan 22 2025 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
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Singing for Fun Wednesday     

When 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 13:30 to 15:30
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Smartphone photo/Art Group     

When Currently daily using Signal App
Venue Visits as arranged
Normally meets 09:00 to 21:00
Information We are a friendly and supportive group and all you need is a Smartphone to be a member! Currently we are using Signal App to share photo’s and edited images and we are practicing with weekly themes and tutorials. We use various Apps and learn from each other’s photo’s and comments how to improve our photo's and create artistic images.

Social Team 1     

When CHRISTMAS SOCIAL 21ST DECEMBER
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Social Team 2     

When Null
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Social Team 3     

When Null
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Social Team 4     

When NULL
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Social Team 5     

When NULL
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Social Team 6     

When NULL
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Social Team 7     

When NULL
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Social Team 8     

When NULL
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Social Team 9     

When Social Team members
Venue 
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Spanish     

When Every 3rd Wednesday
Venue Members homes
Normally meets 14:30 to 15:30
Information Spanish conversation for those with a knowledge of basic grammar.

Speaker Finder     

When 3rd Friday of each month except August
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 15:00
Information This is a default File for up and coming Speaker presentations at the monthly meetings

Stitchcraft     

When Every Tuesday
Venue Members homes
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information Meet at members’ homes.

Sunday Lunch     

When Contact Group Leader
Venue 
Information 

Table Tennis 1     

When Tuesday am
Venue John Jeffrey Community Pavilion
Normally meets 09:15 to 12:30
Information 2 Morning Sessions is between 0915-1230

Table Tennis 2     

When Tuesday pm
Venue John Jeffrey Community Pavilion
Normally meets 13:00 to 15:30
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Table Tennis 3     

When Friday am
Venue John Jeffrey Community Pavilion
Normally meets 09:30 to 11:30
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Ten Pin Bowling     

When 2nd Tuesday monthly
Venue 
Normally meets 19:00 to 00:00
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Tennis Club     

When NULL
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Information NULL

Tennis Club     

When NULL
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Information NULL

Tennis Club     

When NULL
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Information NULL

Tester     

When Administrative only
Venue 
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Ukulele Group     

When Every other Thursday
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information Every Thursday at Wigginton Squash Club 10:00 - 12:00

Walking 1     

When One Thursday in each month.
Venue Ethel Ward Playing Field car park in Haxby
Normally meets 09:00 to 16:00
Information Walks take place on a Thursday in each month and are between 6.5 and 8 miles. Walks are in the Vale of York, the Dales, North York Moor and the Wolds. We sometimes (but rarely) use buses but nearly always car share. The meeting place varies but more often than not is the Ethel Ward car park off York Road Haxby and members will be notified by email (or phone for those without email). Walks are free . A contribution towards fuel costs is welcome. We usually (but not always)return prior 4:00pm. We always stop for a break. We visit a pub or teashop where possible but do bring a picnic lunch and a drink if you wish.

Walking 2     

When 4th Friday monthly
Venue Outside St,Marys Church
Normally meets 10:00 to 00:00
Information Short walks take place on the 4th Friday of each month. The pace is SLOW. The distance is normally 3 to 4 miles. We meet outside St Mary’s Church, The Village, Haxby, usually around 9:15 to 10:15am. We travel by local buses, so walks are free for those people with a bus pass, except for our annual coach trip, when we explore further afield. We stop for breaks and we visit a pub or teashop when we can. Do bring a snack and a drink. We usually return before 4:00pm.

Weekenders     

When 2nd Saturday monthly
Venue St Mary's Church Hall, Haxby - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information Welcome to this new group that meet from 2 till 4pm on the 2nd Saturday of each month at a new venue St Mary’s Church Hall North Lane, Haxby. We will start by playing games on the second Saturday of the month, so please bring yours with you so a good selection is available. We now have a quiz on the fourth Saturday of the month. There will be lots of room to expand the group to more Saturdays and Sundays, to include other activities such local visits to garden centre, tearooms, open gardens and a walk around Moorlands nature reserve. Suggestions from members will all be appreciated for future activities so your input is essential.

Whist     

When Thursday PM 1.30 to 3.30
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 13:30 to 15:30
Information We meet every week at the Squash Club.

YOGA     

When Thursdays 1-2pm (Term time only)
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 00:13 to 00:14
Information New term commences 9th N9vember 2023 at 1pm